• DocumentCode
    3020263
  • Title

    Efficient CW Optical Limiting in a Nematic Liquid Crystal Twist Cell

  • Author

    Singer, Kenneth ; Merlin, Jessica ; Poseidon, Katherine

  • Author_Institution
    Case Western Reserve Univ., Cleveland
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    6-11 May 2007
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    Highly efficient optical limiting is observed in a nematic liquid crystal twist cell constructed with photoconducting alignment surfaces. Limiting at the submilliwatt level is obtained. The effective optical Kerr coefficient is approximately 10 cm2/W.
  • Keywords
    nematic liquid crystals; optical Kerr effect; optical limiters; photoconducting materials; CW optical limiting; nematic liquid crystal twist cell; optical Kerr coefficient; photoconducting alignment surfaces; submilliwatt level; Laser transitions; Liquid crystal displays; Liquid crystals; Nonlinear optical devices; Nonlinear optics; Optical control; Optical devices; Optical pumping; Surface charging; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-834-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453425
  • Filename
    4453425
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=3020263